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National Archives 1980: Margaret Thatcher and her handbag diplomacyhttp://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/dec/30/national-archives-1980-margaret-thatcher
Papers also show reactions to Bristol riots, death of sixpence and Greenpeace as terrorist group<p><strong>Thatcher's 'handbaggings' and acerbic notes</strong></p><p>The cabinet papers are packed with evidence that Thatcher's &quot;handbaggings&quot; were no Whitehall myth and few of her colleagues were immune to her acerbic handwritten notes. &quot;We have got to get economies,&quot; she regularly told the Treasury. &quot;We must get ahead faster.&quot;</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/dec/30/national-archives-1980-margaret-thatcher">Continue reading...</a>National ArchivesUK newsMargaret ThatcherPoliticsEuropean UnionWorld newsPolicePrince CharlesNatoTridentMilitaryDefence policyNuclear weaponsGreenpeaceActivismCluster bombsOmanMiddle East and North AfricaEgyptJordanIsraelAfricaBristolThu, 30 Dec 2010 00:05:02 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/dec/30/national-archives-1980-margaret-thatchermargaretthatcher.orgFew of the cabinet were immune from Margaret Thatcher's acerbic handwritten notes. Photograph: margaretthatcher.orgmargaretthatcher.orgMargaret Thatcher's handwriting is described as quite masculine but softened slightly. Photograph: margaretthatcher.orgAlan Travis and Owen Bowcott2010-12-30T00:05:02Z